Best of… Photo Contest: Intake Plugs

For this month, we’d like to see what homebuilders use to keep dirt – and critters – out of their intakes and pitot tubes when they are not flying. Many of us use boring red flags and pieces of foam, but it’s not uncommon to see something a bit more “playful” on the ramp at a local or regional fly-in. Send in your pictures – we’ll pick our top favorites and throw them back out for a community vote!

Surviving an emergency or crash landing in a remote area is just the beginning of staying alive long term. Thinking about what you might need and equipping yourself adequately for the type of flying you intend to do are essential to making it until help arrives.